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No. 682,221. Patented septl lo, |901. m. Mosman.

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MOSES MOSLER, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE MOSLER SAFE COMPANY,OF HAMILTON, OHIO.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters .Patent l\T0. 682,221, datedSeptember 10, 1901.

Application filed February 15,1901. Serial No. 47,405. (No model.)

To all whom r3 11i/cry concern.-

Be it known that 1, Moses MosLER, a citizen of the United States,residing in Cincinnati, Hamilton county, Ohio, (postbflice address, careMosler Safe Company, Hamilton, Ohio,) have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Safes,l of which the following is aspecification.

In certain businesses-as, for instance, in connection with the operationof street-railways-it is sometimes desirable to provide a fireproof safein'which the conductors may personally deposit their collections, thedesire being that while different individuals may thus personally makedeposits in the safe access to the deposits can be had only by someauthorized person or persons having control of the lock. The problem ismuch the same as that involved in connection with street letter-boxes,but in the case novi7 under consideration difficulties are introduced onaccount of the necessity for maintainingl the fireproof quality of thesafe.

My present invention relates to a Iireproof safe of the characterreferred to, and the invention will be readily understood from thefollowing description, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective View of the upper portionof a reproof safe embodying my invention, and Fig. 2 is a Verticalsection through a portion of the roof thereof.

In the drawings, 1 indicates the body of an ordinary iireproof safe; 2,its roof; $3, a port arranged vertically through the roof of the sameand being preferably rectangular in cr0ss-section5 4, a box-likemargin-frame for the port 3, the same extending vertically from theinner to the outer shell of the roof-wall of the safe and being firmlysecured thereto, so as to form a solid metallic wall for the port i andto reinforce the roof of the safe at the port; 5, the usual `fireprooffilling between the upper and lower shells of the roof, t-he lilling inthis case surrounding the marginframe l; 6, a plug arranged for freeVertical sliding motion in the port 3, the plug loosely fitting withinmarginframe 4 and having a length considerably in excess of the verticalthickness of the roof of the safe; 7, a hollow the plug; 8, a plateformed at or secured to the top of the plug and having its edgesprojecting outwardly beyond the margins of the plug, so as to overlapvthe margins of the port at the top of the safe and support the plug inthe port in the downward position of the plug; 9, a vertical guidegroove formed in the interior surface of marginframe et and extendingbut part way to the top thereof; lO, a vertical rib formed on theexterior of shell 7 and sliding freely within groove i), the upper endof this rib being adapted to come into contact with the upper limit ofgroove 9, and thus prevent the further rising of the plug; 11, a portextending diagonally through the plug, from one side thereof to theopposite side, the disposition of this diagonal port in the plug beingsuch that when the plug is in its downward position, as seen in Fig. 2,the lower end of the port will be fully open to the interior of thesafe, while the upper end is closed by the appropriate wall of verticalport 3, and when the plug is elevated as far as permitted by rib 10 theupper end of the diagonal port will be fully open above the top of thesafe, while its lower end is closed by the appropriate wall of verticalport 3; 12, a hand-lever disposed upon the top of the safe and pivotedto the top of the plug and to the top of the safe and serving as meansby which the plug may be raised and lowered, and 13 flreproof fillingwithin the shell 7 of the plug, above and below the diagonal port 11therein.

Normally the moving parts have the position indicated in the drawings,under which condition, it will be observed, the arrangement has noeffect in detracting from the fireproof qualities of'the safe. If nowthe plug be raised by elevating the hand-lever, the upper end or mouthof the diagonal port will become exposed and the lower end of the portclosed, thus forming a pocket within which deposits may be made. Whenthe plug is again depressed or allowed to descend, then the lower end ofthe diagonal port becomes opened to the interior of the safe and thedeposit falls from the diagonal port into the safe. When the plug israised for the purpose of placing a deposit in the diagonal metallicshell forming the exterior walls of l port, no access is given to theinteri-or of the IOO safe, so as to permit any pilfering of the deposits therein, nor can implements be inserted into the interior of thesafe through the diagonal port under any conditions. In case of fire andthe tumbling and the falling of the safe as a consequence thereof thehandlever may become broken off, and -the plug may find itself inoutwardly-projected position; butin such ease the fireproof qualities ofthe safe are not impaired. It is thus seen that the affair providesaconvenient and substantial means for permitting individual deposits andwithoutimpairinent of the normal security afforded by the safe againstpilfering or tire.

I claim as my inventionl. In a safe, the combination, substantially asset forth, of a roof formed of a fireproof iilvling held between upperand lower shelves and provided with a vertical port there` through, amargin-frame fixed within said port, a plug tting within said port andarranged for vertical sliding motion therein and formed of ireprooffilling inclosed within a hollow metallic shell and having a length ofreproof material in excess of the thickness of said roof, and havingthrough its tireproof material a diagonal port adapted to openalternatively above and below said roofstops to limit the verticalmovement ot' said plug, and mechanism mounted upon the roof of the safefor raising and lowering said plug.

2. In a safe, the combination, substantially vas set forth, of a roofformed of a fireproof filling held between upper and lower shelves andprovided with a vertical port therethrough, a margin-frame fixed withinsaid port, a plug fitting within said port and arranged for verticalsliding motion therein and formed of iireproof filling inclosed within ahollow metallic shell and having a length of fireproof material inexcess of the thickness of said roof, and having through its iireproofmaterial a diagonal port adapted to open alternatively above and belowsaid roof, stops to limit the vertical movement of said plug, and ahand-lever pivoted to the roof of the safe and to the upper end of theplugand adapted to serve in raising and lowering the plug.

3. In a safe, the combination, substantially as set forth, of an upperand lower roof-shell, a margin-frame disposed between said shells andformingaport through the roofof the safe, fireproof filling between theroof-shells and around said margin-frame, a hollow plugshell arrangedfor vertical sliding motion in said margin-frame and having through it adiagonal port adapted to alternatively have its lower end opened to theinterior of the safe or its upper end opened above the roof of the safeby the vertical movement of the plug-shell, a marginal projection at thetop of the plug-shell adapted to engage the roof of the safe and limitthe descent of the plugshell, a cooperating groove'and rib upon themargin-frame and plug-shell and serving to limit the upward motion ofthe plug-shell, iireproof filling within the plug-shell above and belowthe diagonal port therethrough, and mechanism for raising and loweringthe plug-shell.

MOSES MOSLER.

YWitnesses:

J AMES W. SEE, ELMER R. SHIPLEY.

